Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-16
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The Subjects Considered at the Meeting
Held Last Night

helu Last Night.
A called meeting of the Improvement
Association was held last evening, at which
there was a full attendance of the members
and several prominent citizens interested
in the advancement of the city and county
were also present. and by invitation tool
part in the proceedings.
The President, DR.. G. L. Simmons spok,
of the vote taken upon the market cues
ton since the last meeting, and expressed
full confidence that when again submitted
the proposition would be carried
Il. J. Merkley made report concerning
the recent work upon the levee below the
city. The citizens of the locality. he
stated, had subscribed $3.50, which, added
to the $500 the improvement Association
provided, had been expended iudiciouslv
in the work, and the levee is now in excel
lent condition. He thought, however, that
it would be wise to have levee district
formed below the city for the purpose of
maintaining the levee, and eventually to
strengthen the works by making a drive.
way along its top. Mr. Munger and others
from that vicinity spoke TO the same effect.
After further discussion of the subject, the
question OF having road established along
the top of the levee was referred to the
Committee on County Roads.
The Clair introduced Rev. W. G. Merrill,
who spoke enthusiastically of the good
work the Improvement Association can do,
and of his interest in such work. From
his observation in the southern part of the
State, and the fact that carloads of immi-
grants are daily arriving from the East and
passing through Sacramento, who on &C.
count of the literature they have read from
that section, and representations made to
them, do not believe that citrus fruit can
be raised in this locality, he believed
bearing orange trees should be transferred
from yards where they can be spared and
set out at the depot, where they can be
seen by all these Eastern people passing
through the city. This would be more
effective work than placing men upon the
trains to tell the immigrants of our re-
sources, and should, at least, be added to
present methods of immigration work.
Another plan he recommended was to have
people, who reside in this part of the State
write to Eastern papers the facts as to our
climate and products. Such publications,
he believed, would soon have powerful
influence at the East, and turn immigration
to us that is now going through to the
South.
The work of making a permanent ex-
hibit in this city, near the depot, was dis
cussed by the committee and others, and
progress reported.
d. A. Lindley, from the Committee on
Parks, reported that 125 shares out of 225
OF the East Park property had already been
secured by the committee as a donation to
the city for the purpose of its being made
and maintained as a free pleasure resort.
he also submitted 4 resolution that the
Association indUrse the transfer to the CITY
and that committee of three be appointed
TO examine the legality of such action and
TO draw the proper ordinance accepting the
transfer, and to present 1t to the Trustees
for passage. The resolution, after a gen.
eral exchange of views, was adopted. and
A. G. Hinkson, A. p Catlin and G. w
Chesley were appointed a committee.
The question of improving the Sacra-
mento exhibit at the State Board of Trade
rooms was considered, and the Chair an
pointed L. r. Hamilton and r. J. Merklev
TO act with Z. X. Alsip in gathering further
named
The celebration of the completion of the
California and Oregon Railroad was con-
sidered, and DR.. Simmons, who had been
selected TO represent the Association at the
ceremonies on Saturday, stated that he
would be unable TO go, and that D. A.
Llndley had been selected to go in his
place On motion it was ordered that a
band be employed by the Association to
play at the depot upon the arrival of the
excursion train from San Francisco this
evening. The Secretary of the Association
was appointed to make all necessary ar
engagements.